Most black metal I listen to seem to have this ritualistic vibe though I wouldn't consider them particularly Shamanistic by modern association of the term (Native American religion). The Polish pagan acts (Graveland, Infernum, Veles, Fullmoon) seem best at creating this sense of an ancient religion. Lord Wind's Forgotten Songs stands out in particular as well as Graveland's underrated Immortal Pride.

Later Inquisition does this the best. If you haven't already listened to them, really look into "Into the Infernal Regions of Ancient Cult" and "Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan." Those two albums emanate such an atmosphere you feel you are with them during their occult rituals. As has been said, Beherit would also fit this description well.

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Later Inquisition does this the best. If you haven't already listened to them, really look into "Into the Infernal Regions of Ancient Cult" and "Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan." Those two albums emanate such an atmosphere you feel you with them during their occult rituals. As has been said, Beherit would also fit this description well.

Does anyone know what film(s) the spoken word samples on Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult are from? It wouldn't be the same album without them.

Is there such a thing as a ritualistic or shamanistic "sound" in black metal? If so, what bands?

Can you please define what you do mean by Ritualistic or Shamanistic ? Every ppl in here are naming plenty of bands with mostly no similarities between them.First when I read it Im thinking to beherit for the serious "barbaric-near-tribal-incantation" like sounding ,but I may be wrong .